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We describe the possibility for topologically robust edge states existing on interfaces of triangular lattices which are supported by rotational symmetries that are sensitive to boundary conditions. Such states are trivial from the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2022-10-19 Robert J. Davis , Yun Zhou , Dia'aaldin J. Bisharat , Prabhakar R. Bandaru , Daniel F. Sievenpiper

The Aubry-Andr\'e or Harper (AAH) model has been the subject of extensive theoretical research in the context of quantum localization. Recently, it was shown that one-dimensional quasicrystals described by the incommensurate AAH model has a…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2013-05-03 Sriram Ganeshan , Kai Sun , S. Das Sarma

We show that the bulk-boundary correspondence for topological insulators can be modified in the presence of non-Hermiticity. We consider a one-dimensional tight-binding model with gain and loss as well as long-range hopping. The system is…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-04-04 Tony E. Lee

The boundary of a topological insulator (TI) hosts an anomaly restricting its possible phases: e.g. 3D strong and weak TIs maintain surface conductivity at any disorder if symmetry is preserved on-average, at least when electron…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2020-01-22 Itamar Kimchi , Yang-Zhi Chou , Rahul M. Nandkishore , Leo Radzihovsky

We investigate topological lasers in combination of nonlinear, non-Hermitian and topological lattice systems based on a quench dynamics starting from one site. We consider explicitly the topological laser in the Su-Schrieffer-Heeger (SSH)…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2022-03-16 Motohiko Ezawa

Gauge potential is an emergent concept in systems of ultracold atomic gases. Derived from quantum waves immersed in an \emph{Abelian} gauge, the quasiperiodic Aubry-Andre-Harper (AAH) model is a simple yet powerful Hamiltonian to study the…

Quantum Gases · Physics 2020-07-14 En Guo Guan , Hang Yu , Gang Wang

Two-dimensional topological insulators protected by nonlocal symmetries or with fragile topology usually do not admit robust in-gap edge modes due to the incompatibility between the symmetry and the boundary. Here, we show that in a…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2026-01-07 Kang Yang , Fei Song , Piet W. Brouwer

We investigate theoretically the topological properties of dimerized quasi-one-dimensional (1D) lattice comprising of multi legs $(L)$ as well as multi sublattices $(R)$. The system has main and subsidiary exchange symmetries. In the basis…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2022-11-15 Milad Jangjan , Mir Vahid Hosseini

We theoretically explore a dynamical generalization of the Aubry-Andr\'e model in two dimensions formed by superimposing two square-lattice potentials. Motivated by the rich physics emerging at different twist angles between the two…

Quantum Gases · Physics 2025-09-24 James Walkling , Antonio Štrkalj , F. Nur Ünal

We consider an N-level non-Hermitian Hamiltonian with an exceptional point of order N. We define adiabatic equivalence in such systems and explore topological phase. We show that the topological exceptional states appear at the interface of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2019-06-26 C. Yuce

Topological states of matter are robust quantum phases, characterised by propagating or localised edge states in an insulating bulk. Topological boundary states can be triggered by various mechanisms, for example by strong spin-orbit…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-07-01 S. E. Freeney , J. J. van den Broeke , A. J. J. Harsveld van der Veen , I. Swart , C. Morais Smith

Using the Sierpi\'nski carpet and gasket, we investigate whether fractal lattices embedded in two-dimensional space can support topological phases when subjected to a homogeneous external magnetic field. To this end, we study the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2018-11-14 Marta Brzezińska , Ashley M. Cook , Titus Neupert

Engineering synthetic dimensions, where the physics of additional spatial dimensions is simulated within the internal states of a quantum system, allows the realisation of phenomena not otherwise accessible in experiments. Ultracold…

We investigate a generalized Aubry-Andr\'{e}-Harper (AAH) model with non-reciprocal hopping and power-law quasiperiodic potentials $V(i) = V\left[ \cos(2\pi \beta i) \right]^p$. Our study reveals that the interplay between nonreciprocity,…

Disordered Systems and Neural Networks · Physics 2025-11-18 Ya-Nan Wang , Wen-Long You , Zhihao Xu , Gaoyong Sun

We study the topological photonic states in one-dimensional (1-D) lattices analogue to the Su-Schrieffer-Heeger (SSH) model beyond the dipole approximation. The electromagnetic resonances of the lattices supported by near-field interactions…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2022-06-23 Raymond P. H. Wu , H. C. Ong

Stable and phase-locked emission in an extended topological supermode of coupled laser arrays, based on concepts of non-Hermitian and topological photonics, is theoretically suggested. We consider a non-Hermitian Su-Schrieffer-Heeger chain…

Optics · Physics 2018-12-11 Stefano Longhi

We study the eigenspectrum properties of a one-dimensional molecular chain composed of hexagonal unit cells. The system features two alternating hopping parameters, resulting in a rich energy spectrum with both dispersive and flat bands. By…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2026-05-13 M. Niţă

The Hofstadter model is a simple yet powerful Hamiltonian to study quantum Hall physics in a lattice system, manifesting its essential topological states. Lattice dimerization in the Hofstadter model opens an energy gap at half filling.…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-11-30 Alexander Lau , Carmine Ortix , Jeroen van den Brink

We demonstrate the existence of an intermediate super-exponential localization regime for eigenstates of the Aubry-Andr\'e chain. In this regime, the eigenstates localize factorially similarly to the eigenstates of the Wannier-Stark ladder.…

Quantum Gases · Physics 2023-08-16 Arindam Mallick , Alexei Andreanov , Sergej Flach

We show that bosonic atoms loaded into orbital angular momentum $l=1$ states of a lattice in a diamond-chain geometry provides a flexible and simple platform for exploring a range of topological effects. This system exhibits robust edge…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2019-02-13 G. Pelegrí , A. M. Marques , R. G. Dias , A. J. Daley , J. Mompart , V. Ahufinger
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